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Small Wonders # Small Wonders in St Helens Compare Contact Nursery Ofsted: Good (Dec 2022) · 5.0 (6 parent reviews) · Sutton Road, Peasley Cross, St Helens, WA9 3BN · St Helens Number of places 110 places Age range 0–4 yrs Last inspected Dec 2022 Local authority St Helens About - About - Pricing - Ofsted - Inclusion - Reviews - FAQ - [About](#about) - [Pricing](#pricing) - [Ofsted](#ofsted) - [Inclusion](#inclusion) - [Reviews](#reviews) - [FAQ](#faq) Email Nursery ## About this day nursery Located in St Helens, Small Wonders, established in 2014, operates as a full day care nursery for children aged 0-4. The nursery provides a warm and supportive environment where children quickly settle and feel happy, with staff adept at understanding their individual interests and needs. Children are encouraged to make choices about their play and develop a love of books, utilising them for various purposes and gaining new knowledge. The setting places a strong emphasis on healthy lifestyles, with children regularly engaged in activities like teeth cleaning and outdoor exercise using a range of physical equipment. The dedicated team of 16 childcare staff, 12 of whom hold level 3 qualifications or above, work collaboratively with parents and other professionals to ensure a consistent approach to meeting each child's individual care and education needs, including comprehensive support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. What it's like Children are happy and settled in the setting. Staff support children by understanding their interests, likes and dislikes. Children have positive attitudes to learning, and they actively make choices about the things they want to play with. This helps children to concentrate and be engaged in play for extended periods of time. Supportive environment Focus on literacy Healthy lifestyles Individualised care ## Pricing & funding Funding accepted 15 hours — eligible 2-year-olds 15 hours — universal (3–4 yrs) ## Key facts Opening hours Monday to Friday, 7:30am until 6pm Term time / All Year All\_year Established 2014 Ofsted Inspection ## Ofsted rating for Small Wonders Last inspected 5 December 2022 Overall effectiveness Good What it's like to attend Children are happy and settled in the setting. Staff support children by understanding their interests, likes and dislikes. Children have positive attitudes to learning, and they actively make choices about the things they want to play with. This helps children to concentrate and be engaged in play for extended periods of time. Inspector highlights - Children are happy and settled in the setting, and older children are able to talk about how they are feeling. - Staff use pictures and explanations to help children understand the rules of the setting and reinforce them during children's play. - Children make good progress in their learning and development. - Staff encourage children to develop a love of books. - Staff support children to develop their skills and knowledge related to early reading. - Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. - Staff provide children with lots of praise and encouragement. - Children are learning about healthy lifestyles. - Children participate in a range of opportunities where they can exercise. Areas to develop - 1 Complete two-year progress checks for all children between two and three years by 18/12/2022. - 2 Monitor staff's practice more closely to support their ongoing development, in order to raise the quality of education to the highest level. Inspection #10265939 · Source: Ofsted [View full Ofsted report](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50204289) ### Official Ofsted Report Independent inspection of Small Wonders Inspection date Dec 2022 Inspection no. 10265939 [Download full report (PDF)](https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50204289)[View on Ofsted.gov.uk](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/16/EY484584) Visit or enquire ### Book a show-around Most settings reply within 48 hours. Schedule a VisitContact NurseryJoin Waitlist Get in touch ### Contact Phone not yet listed Sutton Road, Peasley Cross, St Helens, WA9 3BN [© Mapbox](https://www.mapbox.com/about/maps) [© OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright/) [Improve this map](https://apps.mapbox.com/feedback/?owner=bettersearch&id=cmr0xkm3n001m01shcu7igkjr&access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiYmV0dGVyc2VhcmNoIiwiYSI6ImNtcjB4NzVvNDA0ZTkycHF5Z3g3aWNtZWcifQ.h8Ni35tijJSAoESKsGArhg#/-2.71969/53.4443/14) [](https://www.mapbox.com/) ## Explore day nurseries near St Helens - [Day nurseries in St Helens](/search?q=St+Helens) - [Day nurseries in North West](/search?q=North+West) Is this your nursery? Claim this listing to add photos, pricing, and respond to enquiries. [Claim this listing](/claim?nursery=small-wonders-wa9-3bn-ey484584) Inclusion & environment ## How they support every child SEND provision Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive good support. The special educational needs coordinator works well with the key person, parents and other professionals. This helps to ensure that that there is a consistent approach to meeting children's individual care and education needs. Outdoor space Children participate in a range of opportunities where they can exercise. For instance, they play outdoors everyday using a range of physical equipment. This helps to have a positive impact on children's well-being. ## Parent Reviews of Small Wonders 5.0 (6) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocI3zpcrtmxe0BjTGoaDOXnqdJ59rUlxU_mguh4L3SlrG-sTtQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Kim Ellis 8 years ago My niece came here for a couple of weeks. She absolutely loved it, staff really helped her to settle in and were very respectful. Would recommend this nursery to other people. [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURBOHJtMU13EAE!2m1!1s0x487b1c9da60392f1:0xe8139653989c0749) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocKpi9BC1iO59mAMihqSbIUs3s8gxHZpFtVyQOXS-dG-lD3w3Ag=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Luke Moorcroft 8 years ago Brilliant atmosphere, friendly staff and fantastic management team! Nothing is ever too much to help out! [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN3ZzlUTjJBRRAB!2m1!1s0x487b1c9da60392f1:0xe8139653989c0749) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a-/ALV-UjWaRcc7vzkFoQ1LXC624fjB-QctfLvu-MaN2GqBQpfzTKVvJiuutQ=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo-ba2) Shoaib Irshad a month ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT25wUmFsUlZSMHR6UjJKUVdGZ3RTRFk1VTJ4RVRuYxAB!2m1!1s0x487b1c9da60392f1:0xe8139653989c0749) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocLWFMMbk1_EYJiLNa-67rklxMkdYZhCkbJR0QpTqwDnQMOGuw=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Jade Mcstravick 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURnaHNEbmRREAE!2m1!1s0x487b1c9da60392f1:0xe8139653989c0749) ![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJCXnyEPQokkW6vXVdPLxo9UnFtq_GVz6qjpTo84uRdqMp-ew=s128-c0x00000000-cc-rp-mo) Rachael Mitchell 8 years ago [Read on Google](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m6!14m5!1m4!2m3!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNBOWJ5ZGV3EAE!2m1!1s0x487b1c9da60392f1:0xe8139653989c0749) Reviews from Google for Small Wonders. [See all on Google Maps](https://maps.google.com/?cid=16722875127143597897&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) Inspection history Date: November 2015 - December 2022 Good - May 2017 Good - November 2015 Good ## Frequently asked about Small Wonders ### What is Small Wonders working on improving? ### What outdoor space does Small Wonders have? ### Does Small Wonders accept funded early education hours? ### Whereabouts is Small Wonders? ## Nearby day nurseries in St Helens Other Ofsted-registered day nurseries close to Small Wonders. - [ Ofsted: Good 0.2 mi ### General Day Nursery & After School St. Helens · WA9 5AB ](/nursery/general-day-nursery-after-school-wa9-5ab-315420) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.6 mi ### Early Learners Nursery - Sutton St. Helens · WA9 3UG 4.7(13 reviews) ](/nursery/early-learners-nursery-sutton-wa9-3ug-2544898) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Little Journeys Day Nursery St. Helens · WA9 3UU ](/nursery/little-journeys-day-nursery-wa9-3uu-ey562856) - [ Ofsted: Good 0.9 mi ### Early Learners Nursery (Parr) St. Helens · WA9 1QU ](/nursery/early-learners-nursery-parr-ltd-wa9-1qu-2710779) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.0 mi ### Little Einsteins Nursery St Helens · WA10 1ET 4.0(7 reviews) ](/nursery/little-einsteins-nursery-wa10-1et-2545609) - [ Ofsted: Good 1.1 mi ### Beacon Nursery St. Helens · WA10 1TF 4.0(6 reviews) ](/nursery/beacon-nursery-wa10-1tf-ey363360) [See all nurseries in St Helens →](/search?q=St+Helens) ### Are you the owner of this nursery? 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